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y FOOT SGRAPBR. No. 327,182. Patented Sept. 29, 1885.

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PHILIP M. LUTZ, OF NORTH SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

FOOT-SCRAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,182, datedSeptember 29, 1885.

Application filed February 28, 1885.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP M. LUTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Springfield, in the county of Greene andState ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFoot-Scrapers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in Scrapers for cleaning shoes,&c., the object of which is to provide a cheap, simple, and durabledevice for conveniently cleaning all parts of the shoe. These objects Iattain by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing,forming a part of this specification, in which* Figure l is a view inelevation of the entire device.

A represents the frame of the device, and is preferably molded or formedof one piece of iron or other suitable material, which has a piece ofrubber or other flexible substance, G, attached to one side of the archB2, preferably the front side, so that the frame will be on the sidenext to the person using the device. Said piece G is preferably formedto iit the arch and to project below it, as shown. It is secured by anysuitable means. preferably by means of bolts or rivets passing throughthe holes bb b of the arch. Said frame consists of a part, a', havingholes a2, by means of which it is nailed, screwed, or bolted in thedesired position, and the part a, which is cut or molded to form thecombined scrapers'herein described.

B is a recess in the shape of a stirrup for receiving the foot andcleaning the bottom of the same on the straight edge B, and then byraising the foot it is cleaned on the top by the flexible arch-shapedpiece G.

D is a projection on either one, or it may be, if desired, placed onboth sides of the stirrup, as shown, D D. They are cut or molded so asto form concave receptacles G G, for tting and cleaning the upper backparts of the heels (No model.)

and the instep of the shoe. Said projections are preferably providedwith a rounded corner, d, and a sharp projecting corner, d', for rmovingany mud that may remain on the s oe.

E is a projection having a straight edge, e, on the lower side, and aconcave side, e2, and a sharp point, e, for entering the crevices andcleaning between the upper4 side of the projecting part ofthe soles andthe upper-leather ofthe shoe, and also to remove the mud from the sidesofthe shoe.

The device is strengthened by means of the enlargements or bars a3,which may extend up from the back a to the piece G, and may, if desired,encircle the arch and reach the foot or bar part a on each side.

For more fully cleaning the shoes, the scrapers are all made with edgeshaving bevels on the side next to the person using the device.

Thus l have a simple device which will conveniently clean all parts ofthe shoe.

Having thus described my invention and the Inode ofits operation, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A boot and shoe scraper composed of a frame forming a base, c', and atop, a,'saidtop being composed of the scrapers B G and O O and the pointE, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of a plate having a stirrup-shaped opening, B, havingan edge, B', for cleaning the bottom of a shoe, a concave recess, O, forcleaning the instep and back part of t-he heel, and a projection, E,having a straight edge, e, concave edge e2, and a sharp point, e', forcleaning the upper edge of the extending sole and the sides of theuppers, and an arch-shaped flexible piece, G, secured to an arch, B2,for cleaning the top of the shoe, all substantially as shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP M. LUTZ. Vitnesses:

W. R. JoNEs, S. C. HAsELrINE.

